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[–] 51 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

Way too many people fall for the misconception that the law always equals morality, therefore anyone breaking the law, even an unjust one, must be a bad person. And of course bad people always deserve to be punished and dehumanized.

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  • [–] 12 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

    I dont think bad people exist to the extent most people think they do. Something like 95% of crime imo can be fixed with reliable access to food, water, shelter, and community.

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  • [–] 5 points 14 hours ago (1 child)

    They once did a study to estimate the actual earnings of low-level street drug dealers. They found that the guys on the street, all their hours considered, were making less than minimum wage. Risking decades in prison for less than you could earn flipping burgers.

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